什么是负债成瘾呢?负债成瘾不仅是强迫性购物,还包括习惯性地把债务(信用额度)当作解决个人财务和个人问题的拐杖,而且没有任何改变财务状况的动力或摆脱债务的计划。此外,其他的迹象还包括把工资收入月月花光(living paychek to paycheck),从不为未来做打算,经常出现为了当月的还款额而焦头烂额,每个月都在持续产生新的债务,甚至还会出现逃避债权人的行为。
大多数负债成瘾的人至少会对其中的8个回答“是”。来看看你的回答吧!“匿名债务人”组织的15个自测问题:1. 你的债务让你的家庭生活经常发生冲突吗?(Are your debts making your home life unhappy?)2. 你的债务压力会分散你的注意力吗?(Does the pressure of your debts distract you from your daily work?)3. 你的债务影响你的声誉吗?(Are your debts affecting your reputation?)4. 你的债务会让你觉得自己不够好吗?(Do your debts cause you to think less of yourself?)5. 你曾经是否为了获得信贷而提供虚假资料?(Have you ever given false information in order to obtain credit?)6. 你有没有向你的债权人(通常是朋友)作出过不切实际的承诺?(Have you ever made unrealistic promises to your creditors?)7. 你的债务压力是否让你对家庭的和谐幸福漠不关心了?(Does the pressure of your debts make you careless of the welfare of your family?)8. 你是否曾担心你的老板、家人或朋友知道你的债务总额?(Do you ever fear that your employer, family or friends will learn the extent of your total indebtedness?)9. 当面临艰难的财务状况时,成功获得新贷款是否给你一种内心释怀的感觉?(When faced with a difficult financial situation, does the prospect of borrowing give you an inordinate feeling of relief?)10. 你的债务压力会导致你入睡困难吗?( Does the pressure of your debts cause you to have difficulty sleeping?)11. 你是否因为债务压力而借酒浇愁?(Has the pressure of your debts ever caused you to consider getting drunk?)12. 你借钱的时候是不是都没有考虑过利率?(Have you ever borrowed money without giving adequate consideration to the rate of interest you are required to pay?)13. 当你接受银行信用调查时,你期待的是否定的答复吗(其实就是担心自己申请信用额度被拒绝,担心自己的征信)(Do you usually expect a negative response when you are subject to a credit investigation?)14. 你有没有制定过一套严格的还债方案,但却在压力下半途而废了?(Have you ever developed a strict regimen for paying off your debts, only to break it under pressure?)15. 你是否通过暗示自己比“其他人”优越来证明你的债务是合理的,而当你决心“改变”的时候,你会觉得债务会在一夜之间消失的?(Do you justify your debts by telling yourself that you are superior to the “other” people, and when you get your “break” you’ll be out of debt overnight?)也许你回答了超过8个“是”,但是也不要太过紧张,毕竟这是一个小测试,也只是用于参考的。